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Big scoop: Australia’s first robot-operated ice-cream shop opens in Melbourne

Would you eat ice-cream served by a robot? Australia’s first robot-operated ice-cream shop has opened, with automation the flavour of the moment.

Niska, first robotic ice cream bar

Niska, first robotic ice cream bar Source: SBS Russian

The idea of opening Australia’s first ever robotic ice-cream shop was actually born in Seoul, South Korea. The husband and wife entrepreneurs Kate Orlova and Anton Morus were inspired by a robot entertaining a crowd in Seoul airport during a long haul stopover.

“It was late at night and no shops were open,” Kate remembers. “We saw this robot playing with sunglasses entertaining passengers and thought, why wouldn’t he serve food?”

When they returned to Australia Anton suggested Kate imagine an ice-cream store staffed by robots and to draw whatever came to mind.

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By Olga Klepova, Abdallah Kamal



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